Press Release
Õ¬Äе¼º½ First to Address IMO Cyber Risk Management Guidelines with New Offering
IMO Guidelines for Cyber Risk Management in Safety Management Systems reinforce cyber security as a business imperative in maritime
(Houston) – Õ¬Äе¼º½ of Companies, Inc. (Õ¬Äе¼º½) has launched a new set of safety and risk-based services to support compliance to the 2021 Cyber Risk Management (CRM) guidelines recommended by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The IMO CRM guidelines encourage maritime organizations to address cyber risk management in a safety management system (SMS) no later than the first annual verification of the company's Document of Compliance after 1 January 2021.
Õ¬Äе¼º½'s new cybersecurity services will help clients understand how to align to the IMO guidelines and other accepted standards and build comprehensive cyber security capabilities that address enterprise and ship level cyber controls as identified in the IMO guidance. CRM capabilities will span both information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) systems in accordance with IMO, Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO), National Institute of Standards and Technology Cyber Security Framework (NIST), ISO/IEC 27001 and other accepted standards.
"Using a 'defense in depth and breadth' approach, owners and operators must protect their critical assets with a comprehensive set of risk controls," says Ian Bramson, Global Head of Cyber Security at Õ¬Äе¼º½. "We are working closely with industry stakeholders and regulators to reduce cyber risk and lessen the impact of cyber incidents that can have serious financial, operational and environmental consequences. Looking beyond 2021 compliance, our Cyber Security consultants understand this is a long-term challenge that will continue to affect OT assets in an increasingly connected world. Building robust OT cyber security capabilities will provide better control, visibility and management of risk across maritime operations."
Õ¬Äе¼º½'s cyber security portfolio offers risk-based capabilities at every stage of cyber defense and includes the proprietary Cyber Risk Reduction and Cyber Risk Rating (CybeR2) program. CybeR2 builds on the award-winning ABS FCI Cyber Risk™ Model developed with the Maritime Security Center, a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Center of Excellence.
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Õ¬Äе¼º½ of Companies, Inc. (Õ¬Äе¼º½) and its operating subsidiaries provide risk management solutions and certification services worldwide that help clients address the safety, integrity, quality and environmental efficiency of critical assets and operations. Headquartered in Spring, Texas, Õ¬Äе¼º½ operates with more than 1200 professionals across the globe, serving the marine and offshore, oil, gas and chemical, government, power and energy and industrial sectors. Õ¬Äе¼º½ is a subsidiary of ABS (), a leading marine and offshore classification society.